38 Cedarmount Road, Mount Merrion, Co. Dublin.
The project involves the extension & refurbishment of an existing three-bedroom semi-detached dwelling. New extensions to the front, side & rear have been provided to dramatically increase the living space available to the family. The focus of the works is the creation of a large open plan Living / Dining / Kitchen space for the family in the new rear extension. The roof profile of the extension is intended to capture as much of the light available from the setting sun through a clerestory slot window formed along the horizontal plane where a zinc-clad mono-pitched roof rises above a flat roof.
The image to the left is of a sketch block-model of the extension to the rear of the existing dwelling. We use models like this as a design tool and for Client design development meetings.
The project was completed on-site in November 2013.
The image to the left is of a sketch block-model of the extension to the rear of the existing dwelling. We use models like this as a design tool and for Client design development meetings.
The project was completed on-site in November 2013.
25 Acorn Drive, Dundrum, Dublin 14.
3d View - From the South-West
This project involves the extension & refurbishment of the ground floor of an existing three-bedroom semi-detached dwelling in Dundrum.
The family wanted a new living space & kitchen to the rear of their house, making the best use of the south-westerly aspect of their irregularly shaped back garden. They also sought to retain a separate Living Room, so a fully open-plan solution was not feasible. The integration of an existing kitchen extension into the scheme was also required, as well as the provision of a new downstairs Shower Room / WC.
We created a long mono-pitch roofed extension down the length of the garden, which houses a new Family Room. The ceiling of the new space follows the slope of the roof, & the SW facing wall is extensively glazed, and both of these elements bring the garden into the interior space making the room feel much bigger & brighter inside.
We located a new Kitchen, half within the footprint of the existing house & half within the new extension. The Kitchen is lit from above through two rooflights. We located the Dining area in the existing retained extension, and have provided new window opes to same. A new Shower Room / WC has also been created within the footprint of the existing house.
The family wanted a new living space & kitchen to the rear of their house, making the best use of the south-westerly aspect of their irregularly shaped back garden. They also sought to retain a separate Living Room, so a fully open-plan solution was not feasible. The integration of an existing kitchen extension into the scheme was also required, as well as the provision of a new downstairs Shower Room / WC.
We created a long mono-pitch roofed extension down the length of the garden, which houses a new Family Room. The ceiling of the new space follows the slope of the roof, & the SW facing wall is extensively glazed, and both of these elements bring the garden into the interior space making the room feel much bigger & brighter inside.
We located a new Kitchen, half within the footprint of the existing house & half within the new extension. The Kitchen is lit from above through two rooflights. We located the Dining area in the existing retained extension, and have provided new window opes to same. A new Shower Room / WC has also been created within the footprint of the existing house.
3d View - From Above
A new Utility Room is also being provided between the new Kitchen location and the existing retained Living Room.
We have split the level of the ground floor, with same stepping down into the new extension. This allows us to maximise the potential ceiling heights, and again to re-inforce the immediacy of the garden.
Construction of this project was completed in November 2014.
We have split the level of the ground floor, with same stepping down into the new extension. This allows us to maximise the potential ceiling heights, and again to re-inforce the immediacy of the garden.
Construction of this project was completed in November 2014.
Cross Sections thru' New Kitchen & Family Room
Ground Floor Plan
St. Finian's Schoolhouse, Kilquiggan, Co. Wicklow.
This project involved the conversion & extension of an existing National School building into a three-bedroom detached family dwelling.
The original building featured two large high-ceilinged classrooms to the front, with a large unused attic space above. There were also two toilet blocks to the rear, with a large courtyard between. We chose to knock the two classrooms together into one large open-plan Living / Dining / Kitchen space for the family; we created two Ensuite Bedrooms in the attic space; we converted the toilet blocks into a third Ensuite Guest Bedroom, a main family Bathroom & a Studio; the space between the original projecting toilet blocks to the rear we "filled in" with a zinc-clad flat-roofed extension forming a new Family / Music Room; we provided a new zinc-framed corner window to the existing Principal's Office to maximise the south facing views over the valley from the new Home Office. The works were designed to "PassivHaus" standards, incorporation many green energy technologies such as a heat recovery ventilation system, a solar energy collector & a log / biomass burning stove, both of which latter installations can be used through the HRV system for space heating. This project was featured in the Spring 2015 issue of "Self Build & Improve Your Home" magazine. 6 Killakee Court, Firhouse, Dublin 24.
3D View, Viewed from the East
This project proposed the creation of a simple single-storey extension to the rear of an existing three-bedroom semi-detached house.
The Clients wanted to replace an existing conservatory previously provided to the rear north-facing side of their property which, given its orientation, they had found to be effectively useless to them and was a space which they never occupied. The location of the conservatory also served to separate the house from the rear garden which as a result was also under-utilised. We demolished the conservatory, and provided a large single-room open-plan type extension which accommodates a new Kitchen, Dining Space and a Living Area to the rear. The location of the Living Area and the provision of a largely glazed rear wall re-connects the house with the retained rear garden. We provided six rooflights to the new roof above the extension, to allow light into the middle of the plan, and to compensate for the otherwise seemingly unfavourable orientation. The ceiling of the new extension follows the slope of the roof up to create a light airy sense in the new room. We also provided a new Utility Room to the existing house, in the space between the new Kitchen and the retained Sitting Room to the front of the house. A new Bathroom was also provided to the ground floor. Finally, a new shed was provided to the rear of the site, replacing a previous structure. This project successfully demonstrates what can be achieved on a minimal budget with simple moves and the proper handling of light & space. Construction was completed in December 2014. just in time for Christmas! 
9 Watermill Lawn, Oldbawn, Dublin 24 3d Model - Street View
This project called for the extension & refurbishment of an existing semi-detached three-bedroom dwelling, to provide accommodation for a young disabled member of the family.
A new bedroom & accessible bathroom was provided in a new extension to the rear. The works to the rear also gave us the opportunity to extend the kitchen / dining space for the benefit of the whole family. An accessible porch and ramp were provided to the front, and the garage converted to a play room and further extended into the attic space to provide an additional bedroom & bathroom for the family. These 3d images above & below demonstrate the kinds of drawings we produce at GBA both for illustration to our Clients as to what they can expect their final product to look like, and as a design tool for ourselves. We also find them extremely useful for pre-planning meetings, or for meetings with neighbours.
Front Elevation - During Construction
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Extension to Glenashing Nursing Home, Celbridge, Co. Kildare.
GBA provided site inspections & contract administration services to this project, a twenty-five bedroom extension to an existing nursing home in Celbridge, During the construction phase we also had design input into various elements of the works, mainly internal fit-out items.
The project was designed and constructed to "PassivHaus" standards.
The project was designed and constructed to "PassivHaus" standards.
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Mixed Use Facility / Primary Care Centre, Edenmore, Dublin 5.
GBA provided space planning & design services to this proposed mixed-use development, as well as liasion with the members of the Design Team on behalf of the Developer. We further helped to co-ordinate efforts to prepare & submit an application for Planning Permission for the project, which included the production of the drawings for the application. The project, if completed, will provide retail units to the street (as seen in the elevation above) two GP surgeries and a HSE Primary Care Centre to the upper two floors. A new entrance plaza is to be created opening off the Tonlegee Rd. allowing access to the PCC (seen on the LHS of the above image) and to an existing Youth Club whose facilities are to be refurbished as part of the overall development.
3 -5 Charleville Close, Rathmines, Dublin 6.
Designed when I was a Director of a busy Dublin practice, prior to opening my own practice, these two three-bedroom semi-detached mews dwellings form a matching asymmetrical pair, and were completed originally only to a shell condition. When the Developer Client came to complete the fit-out of the dwellings, he sought us out to oversee the completion of the project, including the issuing of completion documentation.
In this scheme, we played with the traditional arrangement of accommodation, putting the living spaces on the first floor, to get them up into the light. Two bedrooms and a bathroom are provided to the ground floor, with an ensuite master bedroom occupying the entire second floor / attic space. A central stairwell features a large roof-window allowing natural light to filter down through the middle of the plan.
The front elevational treatment pushes and pulls on the facade creating recesses, balconies & interesting shadowlines and a gives the building a immediate tactile quality. The palette of materials used to the front elevation, brick, limestone, zinc & cream coloured render, acknowledges the surrounding developments & streetscape, and yet are used so as to create an undoubtedly modern building, which sits easily with its neighbours.
The project has been completed internally with the highest standard of materials & finishes giving testament to the Client's vision and dedication to a quality product.
In this scheme, we played with the traditional arrangement of accommodation, putting the living spaces on the first floor, to get them up into the light. Two bedrooms and a bathroom are provided to the ground floor, with an ensuite master bedroom occupying the entire second floor / attic space. A central stairwell features a large roof-window allowing natural light to filter down through the middle of the plan.
The front elevational treatment pushes and pulls on the facade creating recesses, balconies & interesting shadowlines and a gives the building a immediate tactile quality. The palette of materials used to the front elevation, brick, limestone, zinc & cream coloured render, acknowledges the surrounding developments & streetscape, and yet are used so as to create an undoubtedly modern building, which sits easily with its neighbours.
The project has been completed internally with the highest standard of materials & finishes giving testament to the Client's vision and dedication to a quality product.
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